General Health

People say that crying can sometimes be beneficial. On an emotional level, it can help remove the sorrow and pain from your heart, but scientifically crying is also good for our eyes. Our eyes are a very sensitive body part and tears help to protect them. Tears can express feelings of both happiness and sorrow. They contain 84% water, with the rest being an alkaline chemical component called lysozyme, which protects us from the ever-present danger of bacterial infection.

A newborn baby is very vulnerable, sensitive, insecure, and dependent on his/her mother for every need. To an infant, a mother’s lap is the most secure place in the world as it assures represents a mother’s unflinching care. In joint families, the mother depends on her extended family and elders to support her during this period. These advisors tell her what is good for the baby and what is not. In nuclear families, such support is usually not available, forcing the husband and wife to take up the burden of this responsibility alone.

We have all seen children carrying colorful backpacks to school and the many businessmen and women carrying their laptops into work. These backpacks not only allow us to carry more, but they are also quite trendy. Yet many of us have to admit that, at the end of the day, we suffer from back pain and shoulder pain. While carrying a bag is a necessity for most of us, we can avoid problems like back pain by choosing the right bag.

Joint pains have become very common in recent times. Irregular eating habits, being overweight, a lack of physical activity, and inadequate sleep all leading to this problem, though women are more prone to it. It was once believed that osteoarthritis happened due to the erosion of cartilage. Cartilage acts as cushion to our joints and consists of water, protein, and sugar. Due to the aging process, accidents, and other reasons, the cartilage in our bodies becomes thin and looses its flexibility. When this happens, the bones start colliding among themselves and lead to joint pains.

The gallbladder is an important organ in the human body, as it is situated below liver and used as a storehouse for bile. Bile is produced in liver, enters the gall bladder, and, finally, the small intestine. Bile helps digest fat and constitutes primarily of water and acid. When there is any change in the constitution of bile, it can lead to stones in gallbladder.

High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious health problem that can lead to heart attacks, kidney failure, and a multitude of other health problems. The number of people suffering from high blood pressure has rapidly increased in recent times. Nearly 1 in every 3 adults in the U.S. suffers from high blood pressure. Our modern lifestyle, with its irregular food habits, lack of sleep, excessive sodium (salt) intake, and heightened levels of stress, has triggered this collective jump in blood pressure. Returning blood pressure to normal requires balancing your daily life.

Our overall health depends on the healthy functioning of a variety of different organs in our body. Any problems in one organ can affect the entire system. Our kidney is one of these essential parts and is responsible for removing toxic elements from our blood and expelling them from the body. The kidney also regulates our blood pressure and produces erythropoietin, which helps red blood cells multiply within the body. The kidney also stimulates vitamin D and helps absorb calcium into the body.

It is celebration time in Sengupta’s house. Mr. Sukumar Sengupta, the head of the Sengupta family, has been elected as the MLA once again, after 5 years in the Tollygunj area of South Kolkata. Mr. Sukumar Sengupta is a highly respected man in the area, and was an MLA for that area five years ago.

During pregnancy a woman’s body undergoes many changes and after delivery it tries to return to its earlier shape. This process only takes about a month or two, and in the case of a normal delivery, you can recover even more quickly (sometimes within few hours, you can start walking).

When 29 year old Mona got married, she was chirpy and an active girl. She became everyone’s favorite within the first fee days. She loved doing her household chores and used to finish them in minutes. She loved cooking and prepared excellent Indian and western food. She was a fun loving person, very social and outgoing. Her in-laws and other family members were very happy with her.